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1demoniac
adjective de·mo·ni·ac \di-ˈmō-nē-ˌak\
Definition of DEMONIAC
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: possessed or influenced by a demon
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Variants of DEMONIAC
de·mo·ni·ac also de·mo·ni·a·cal \ˌdē-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl\
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Origin of DEMONIAC
Middle English demoniak, from Late Latin daemoniacus, from Greek daimoniakos, from daimon-, daimōn
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to DEMONIAC
- Synonyms
- cacodemonic, fiendish (also demoniacal), demonian, demonic (also demonical), devilish, diabolical (or diabolic), Luciferian, satanic
Rhymes with DEMONIAC
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